Button appliance



Oct. 21, 1930. F A, G|| L ET AL 1,779,125

BUTTON A'PLIANCE l l Filed Sept. 27. 1929 Patented Oct. 21, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT ole-"FICE" FERDINAND A. GIIJL AND ADOLPH THEOBALT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.y i

BUTTON APPLIANCE Application med september 27, 1929. serial No. $95,616.

Our invention relates to buttonI appliances vand morer particularly it relates to meansso constructed as to simulate buttons,r

suchv means being adapted to fasten overlapping fabric layers together and being also suitable for ygarment ornaments.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a fastening device of the kind described which simulates a button in appearance andwhich may be mounted upon a garment or other article and utilized as a fastening device without sewing or they formation of button holes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of the kind described Among other objects of theinvention is the production of a fastening device. which is simple, compact, durable, reliable, efIi-. cient` and satisfactory for use wherever ,i l

y' disk or disk shaped element 13, an intermedate inner hollow disk shaped member 17 "i found applicable.y

In accomplishing the above objects we provide a device that is. made up of three main sections or elements so constructed that when assembled upon a garment and fastened together, the various parts occupy la minimum space. The outer one of the sections is constructed to resemble vabutton.`r

An intermediate section is positionedon the opposite side ofthe cloth or fabricfto which"v the outer section is fastened and an inner section or element -is mounted upon the outer face of an kunderlying layer of the garment or object andserves as a holding device by providing a receptacle forv a *projectionV mounted upon the intermediate' portion. rlhe fastening of the character'just. indicated is of simpley construction andin use has highly desirable features, as will hereinafter appear more fully after having first described the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate 4like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, U

Fig. 1 is a view ofk a fragmentaryA portion of a garment on which a number of the devices of our invention are mounted;

Fig.A 2 is' a view of the various elements comprising our device, shown in disassembled relation ladjacent to the folds or portions of the garment which the device is intended to connect;

Fig. 3 is asection alongA the line 3-3 of.'

Fig. 1; 1

- Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the disclosure of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 isa perspective view of a ortion of the device,.the component parts o which arek shown in their proper assembled `relation with certain steps of construction incomplete; f

Fig. 6 is a plan view of t-he intermediate portion of the device;V and Fig. 7 is a section along the line 7-7 of F ig. 3, drawn to a larger scale.

Referring now more particularly to thev drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates a fastening means comprising an outer and a holding device or instrumentality 24.

The device is shown in disassembled rela-y tion in Fig. 2 preliminary to mounting they "various portions upon the overlapping portions 11 and 12 of a garment or the like.' l

The disk 13 has an inwardly projecting kpin 15,- on the end of which is mounted apointed head 16. The disk 13 is mounted on thev louter port-ion 11 of the garment by forcing the pin through the fabric, thereby bringing the head 16 into holding engagement stem terminating in a knob 19. The central i aperture 23 is madeslightly smaller than the A pointed head 16. When the head 16 contacts with the cover 21 the quadrant shaped `por-l f tions of the cover are forced toyield inwardly permitting the head to enter the member 17 through the aperture 23. lne pointed ond of the head 16 is thereby positioned within the hollow stein 18 and the quadrant shaped portions of the cover 21 spring back to their normal position wherein the cover 21 is in close proximity to the head 16, thereby locking the disk 13 to the disk shaped member 17. The positioning of the head in t ie hollow stem 18 enables the disk 13 and the member 17 to be spaced in close proximity, one on either side of the fabric.r ted portion 11.

The outer face of the disk 13 comprises an annular shaped, ridge portion within which a plurality of depressions 111- arc formed. The depressions 14 simulate the usual holes contained in buttons and the thread extending therethrough by means of which a button is ordinarily fastened to a garment. 1f desired, ornamental designs may be provided on the outer face of the disk 13 as a substitute for such simulated depressions and threaded portions. The disk 13 and the member 17 are thus adapted for emaining permanently fastened together under ordin ry usa-ge. The connection of the disk 13 and member 17 is such, however, as tc permit their separation upon the application of a substantial pull on the disk and meml'rer7 thereby fercing the quadrant shaped portions of the cover 21 to yield outwardly and permitting the head 16 to emerge from the member 17 'through the aperture 23.

The disk 13 and disk shaped member 17, fastened as described above on. the outer porA tion of the garment or other fabricated member, serve the purpose of a relatively thin button. A fasteningr means or member 211 mounted on the outer face of the underlying portion 12 of the garment or fabricated niember as a substitute for a butt-on hole. A partially completed member 24 is .shown in perspective in Fig. as comprising a block 25 upon which a plate 23 is nioun ted. @ne face of the block 25 has its longitudinal edges cut away to form channels 2P. A recess 27 is formed in the opposite ace of the block 2n, as best shown in longitudinal section in 3. One end wall of the recess 27 is tapered for a purpose hereinafter more particularly described.

The plate 28 covers the recessed face of the block 25 and partially encloses the edge faces of the block. The plate 23 is preferably symmetrical about longitudinal and transverse axial lines and is provided with transversely extending wing portions 29 which are folded up along the longitudinal edges of the block 25. The outer end of the wing portions 29 are folded over and terminate in the channels 2G. thereby fastening the plate 23 to the block The ends of the plate 28 provided with longitudinally extending wing portions 30, similar to the lateral wing portions 29. The wing portions 30 have sharp pointed projections forming detents 31 on the outer edges. In the completed member 24, the wing portions 30 are folded along the ends of the block 25, the block then taking the form shown in F ig. 2, wherein the detents 31 project beyond the channeled face of the block 25 a substantial amount. The member 24 is thereby adapted for manually thrust* through a section of a garment or other fabric, the points on the ends of the detents 3l enabliirg` the latter to pierce the fabric.

rlhe member 2d is thus mounted upon the garment or fabric lthe point where otherwise a buttonliole would be formed and is fastened to the garment by bending the detents 31 inwardly. as best shown in Fig. l. rlhe depth of the channels 26 is greater than the combined thickness of the folded ends of the wing portions 29, the fabric 12 and of the overlying detent portions 31. ils a result the folded detents are positioned in the channels 26 slightly below the face of the block 25. The detent members 31 are thereby freed from any possibility of contact with underlying fabrics or with the body of the wearer'.

I he member 2K1 is clamped to the underlyingl garment portion or fabric 12 in such a way as to remain permanently in position. lf7 for any purpose, it is uesired to remove the member 2e, this is easily accomplished by simply straightening the detent members 31. rlhe member 2li is preferably made thin as compared with its longitudinal and transverse iimensions so that the thickness of the device will be minimized.

rlhe portion of the plate 28 covering the outer face of the member 24 contains a circular aperture 32 with which one end of a longitudinally extending slot 33 connects. The aperture 32 is made sufliciently large to permit the insertion of the knob 19. The width of the slot 33 is such that the stem 2O can be slidably mounted therein. lt is obvious that the garment portion 11 can be easily fastened to the garment or fabric 12 by merely inserting` the knob 19 in the aperture 32 and then sliding the disk member 17 so that the slot 33 receives the stem 20. The aperture 32 and the slot l33 overlie the recess 27 with the aperture overlapping the tapered end wall of the recess. 1n ii sert-ing the knob 19 into the aperture 32 the curved wall of the knob Contacts with the tapered end wall of the recess 27, thereby forcing the stem 20 into the slot 33. A springvplate 34ris positioned in the recess 27 to form a yoke which holds the knob 19 positioned in the recess. The tape-red bounding wall of the recess 27 also prevents accidental release of the knob 19 from engagement with the member 2li.

The completely assembled device is shown in section in Fig. 3 as mounted on overlapping fabric port-ions. While each of the three sections constituting the device have substantial axial dimensionsj it is obvious that the construction of the various sections is such that the assembled device occupies a space having only a slightly greater thickor material upon which they are mounted as the garment can more easily be run through a washing or an ironinof machine.

rrlhus it will be seen Jthat we have provided a device of the kind described, which may be easily attached or detached by hand, and which eliminates the necessity for button holes and which is so constructed that it occupiesa small amount of space when assembled. Y

Having thus described our invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifica? tions may be made in the same Without departing from the spirit of our invention; hence, we do not Wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the exact form, construction, arrangement and c-ombination of parts herein described and shown, or uses mentioned.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: f

l. A button appliance ofk the kind described comprising a disk shaped element having one face simulating the exposed face of a button, a pin projecting from the other face of said element and terminating in a pointed head, a hollow disk shaped member having a cover portion secured to one face thereof, said cover portion being apertured to yield under pressure to permit said pin member to pass therethrough, a stem on the other face of the disk shaped member hollowed out to receive said pin member in telescoping relation, a knob on said stem, a hollow member having a side wall containing an opening adapted to receive sai-d knob and having a slot connected with the opening, the inner face of the hollow member adjacent the opening tapering inwardly, and a yoke shaped spring plate underlying said slot with its open end adjacent said tapered wall to receive and yieldingly hold said stem and knob.

2. A button appliance of the kind described comprising a disk shaped element vhaving one face simulating the exposed face of a button, a pin projecting from `the otherA face of said element and terminating in a pointed head, a hollow disk shaped member having a cover portion. secured to one face thereof, said cover portion being apertured to yield under pressure t-o permit said pin member to pass therethrough, a stem on said disk shaped member hollowed out to receive said pin member in telescoping relation, a knob on said stem, a fastening means cooperating with said stem and knob comprising a rectangular block and a plate member, said block having channels on the edges of one face and a recess in the opposite face, said plate member being mounted on said recessed face and having an aperture and a connecting slot opening into the recess, said plate having transverse wing portions folded along the channeled edges of said block and longitudinally extending wing members folded along the ends of the block,`and a TH l plurality of detent membersprojecting from y said longitudinally extending wing members, said detent members operable to pierce a fabric sheet upon which the plate member isintended to be mounted.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 25th day of September, A. D.

FERDINAND A. GILL, A ADOLPH THEOBALT.A 

